Nellie and Jim are happy, carefree, country lovers. But in their case, as in all others the world over, true love refuses to run smooth. The shadow that crosses their paradise in this particular instance is the advent of handsome John Crowell, a city chap. John comes to town after a siege of illness, and in the course of time he meets Nellie. The girl finds herself making comparisons between Jim and the city man, and Jim suffers, until the crucial test comes. "All is fair in love and war," it is said, and this is demonstrated when Nellie and Jim approach the rough spots in their country drama. Love wins in the end.